By Daisy Bowie-Sell

Published: Monday, 23 May 2022 at 12:00 am


The Royal Horticultural Society has announced the  winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year.

Out of 20 shortlisted plants, the winning plant is × Semponium ‘Destiny’ from Surreal Succulents, with second place going to Armeria pseudarmeria ‘Dreamland’ (Dreameria Series) from Stonebarn Landscapes and third place to Salvia Pink Amistad (‘Arggr17-011’) from Middleton Nurseries Ltd.

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RHS / Luke MacGregor

The competition is run each year to celebrate the work of breeders and nurseries in developing and growing new plants. The winners were selected by a panel of over 100 plant experts.

You can see the winning plants and all the finalists in the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show from 24 to 28 May.

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Armeria Dreameria DreamLand Stonebarn Landscapes: RHS Plant of the year shortlist

The shortlists plants are:

Iris FRAN’S GOLD (‘Jf1) – Burncoose Nurseries

Rosa BRING ME SUNSHINE (‘Ausernie’) – David Austin Roses Ltd.

Rosa ELIZABETH (‘Ausmajesty’) – David Austin Roses Ltd.

Salvia PINK AMISTAD (‘Arggr17-011’) – Middleton Nurseries Ltd.

Salvia × sylvestris (‘A Little Bit’) – Middleton Nurseries Ltd.

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Salvia × sylvestris (‘A Little Bit’) – Middleton Nurseries Ltd, shortlisted for the RHS plant of the year award 2022

Aeonium ‘Jubilee’ – Ottershaw Cacti

Alstroemeria ‘June Ferelyth’ (Little Miss Series) – Alstroemeria Select

Rosa LOYAL COMPANION (‘Beaqueen’) – Peter Beales Roses

Forsythia × intermedia ‘Discovery’ (syn. JOHN MITCHELL) – Sparsholt College

Geranium pratense ‘Storm Cloud’ – Sparsholt College

Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) ELECTRIC DREAMS (‘Wp22 Elecdr’) – London Fire Brigade

Armeria pseudarmeria ‘Dreamland’ (Dreameria Series) – Stonebarn Landscapes

Heuchera ‘Alfie’ (Fox Series) – Plantagogo

Buddleja davidii LITTLE RUBY (‘Botex 006’) (Butterfly Candy Series) – Stonebarn Landscapes

× Semponium ‘Diamond’ – Surreal Succulents

× Semponium ‘Destiny’ – Surreal Succulents

Geranium × cantabrigiense ‘Intense’ – Moore and Moore Plants

Rhododendron STARSTYLE PINK (‘Azaare01’) – Hare Spring Cottage Plants

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Rhododendron ‘Starstyle Pink’ shortlisted for RHS Plant of the Year competition

Weigela MAGIC CARPET (‘Tmwg18-06’) (Prism Series) – Binny Plants

Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) ‘Purpleicious’ – Stonebarn Landscapes